After a £13.5 million investment, the Paramount Walton Hall & Hotel opened in
Warwickshire this week to the sound of engines as Audi launched their new A5
coupe to the press at the venue.

The new refurbishment has created 2 distinctive products - Walton Hall & Walton
Hotel - a unique venue offering traditional and contemporary facilities with a
twist, set in 65 acres of beautiful English countryside.

Walton Hotel has a total of 130 bedrooms and 12 meeting rooms, as well as a bar,
lounge, restaurant and terrace overlooking the Victorian Garden.

Walton Hall is the original main house and has 37 deluxe bedrooms and suites, 19
Coach House bedrooms, 9 meeting rooms, conservatory bar, lounge and two
restaurants,  and offers all the high quality facilities associated with a
Paramount Signature Hotel.

The Courtyard Suite has recently been extended and is now available for
conferences and events for up to 150 delegates.

The completed venue has 195 luxury bedrooms, a combination of paramount, premier
and deluxe rooms, 21 meeting rooms with facilities for between 4 and 150
delegates, three restaurants, two bars and Bodysense Leisure Club with pool,
gym, beauty salon.

Charles Prew, CEO, Paramount Group of Hotel, said: "This fantastic enhancement
to the Paramount portfolio signifies our commitment to developing our properties
to the highest standards.  We are delighted that this has been endorsed by
Audi's decision to carry out the UK launch of the dynamic new A5 model within
our prestigious surroundings."

Audi UK chose to launch their new A5 model range at Walton Hall and Hotel,
taking full advantage of all the facilities, bringing 130 guests for 5 full days
at the venue.

Jon Zammett, head of public relations, Audi UK, said: "This venue was everything
we required for our A5 launch.  We are a premium car brand that insists on
outstanding standards, Walton Hall more than lived up to our expectations, and
it was great for us to be the very first corporate customer in the impressive
refurbished Hall"